Orchid
I shot this orchid on our front porch using a wood log as the background. It was late afternoon---or early evening---and I shot the flowers in deep shade. As I…
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June 24, 2011
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
HDR Wringer
This is a side view of an old industrial clothes washing machine of the type that used to be called a "wringing mangle," or sometimes simply a "wringer." I'm thankful…
June 22, 2011
Carnivore
It's amazing how everyday objects can take on associations that are very different from the mundane reality. Seeing these different realities is a matter of letting go of familarity. To…
June 21, 2011
Shooting Duds
From my email bag: "I recently bought several of your books in order to learn something and I got really intrigued by Creative Night and night photography. Here's my question:…
June 20, 2011
Photographing Flowers
I'm pleased to announce that Focal Press will be publishing my new book Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis. I love to photograph flowers, and it is very…
June 16, 2011
Mathew
Mathew is my almost-seven-year-old son. Sometimes he is a ball of energy and sometimes he is abrasive. Often he is full of love and affection and wonder at the world…
June 14, 2011
Digital Black & White Workshop
Please consider joining me for a hands-on black and white weekend workshop in beautiful Carmel, California, from Friday October 14 through Sunday, October 16, 2011 under the auspices of the Center for Photographic Art…
June 13, 2011
Following the Path: Print of the Month
Our June and July, 2011 offering is Following the Path. This unusual high dynamic range image of a country road in late afternoon light suggests the possiblities ahead if one…
June 11, 2011
Facelift
There's much water under the bridge since I started blogging about photography in 2005. Photography, kids, books, and adventures have all happened in the time that has passed. Katie Rose…
June 10, 2011
Papaver Somniferum and Papaver Dubium
At Blake Garden they very graciously cut some poppies for me. I brought them back to my studio and photographed them on my light box, with the results you see…
June 8, 2011
Green Temple
Want to try an interesting experiment in photography? Limit yourself to a single fixed-focal length lens shot pretty much wide open for minimal depth-of-field, and see what kinds of interesting…
June 6, 2011
Structure of Time
Looking up through layers of rock makes me feel that I can see the structure of time moving at a geological pace. Note: This is an exposure blend of five…
June 5, 2011
Dragonfly Wing
Last week after a rainy afternoon a dragonfly settled in my garden. I was already out photographing, so I was able to make the most of its cooperation. Up close,…
June 4, 2011
Does every photo need to be in focus?
Does every photo need to be in focus? Sometimes when I'm approaching landscapes or botanicals it seems that way. The convention is that landscapes are sharp and in-focus, usually across…
June 3, 2011
White Irises in a Vase
I photographed these Iris using a black velvet background and sunlight enhanced with reflectors and gobos. To make the image, I shot six exposures with my 85mm perspective-correcting macro set…
June 1, 2011
Fotografia creativa en blanco y negro
We are very pleased with the Spanish translations of Creative Black & White and Creative Portraits. These Spanish translations are published and beautifully produced by Anaya.
May 31, 2011
Dragonfly
It rained heavily in the afternoon. I went out to shoot waterdrops in the garden at dusk after the rain had stopped. This dragonfly was sitting on an Iris, and…
May 30, 2011
Falling Sand
In Upper Antelope near Page, Arizona the sunbeams hit the slot canyon floor intermittently. Also intermittent, sand blew down in waves. The two conjoined in this 20 second exposure, with…
May 29, 2011